Opportunities:
Connect with colleagues, pursue new ideas, expand your horizons
Engagement with faculty from across the University allows us to explore, develop, utilize and research innovative applications of technology to improve teaching and learning. Our method of cultivating instructors’ skills that enrich the learning experience is one that approaches development as a shared journey. Part of this journey is bringing faculty together in common experiences to share their inspirations, reflections and learning with one another.
Teaching and Learning with AI
TLT will lead the way in creating an AI-driven learning culture that enhances education, sparks innovation and improves efficiency at Penn State. Through collaboration, creativity and a commitment to ethical AI practices, we will empower our community to embrace AI confidently—shaping the future of teaching and learning with enthusiasm and purpose. Together, we’ll unlock new possibilities and build a brighter future for all.
In order to transform education in positive and enduring ways, it is crucial to understand the challenges that impact our faculty’s pedagogy and also student success. Our fellowship program works with faculty to identify these challenges and explores how technology can help overcome them. These partnerships expand the reach of impactful ideas and help shape the Penn State community’s future.
Annually, TLT grants several Faculty Engagement Awards. They focus on a specific theme that brings together sound pedagogy and digital tools that can enhance the educational experience. Award recipients are furnished resources to support their exploration and development of that year’s topic. Each award includes a multi-semester, collaborative arrangement with an instructional designer and technology support staff.
Advisory Boards
The Teaching and Learning Technologies Faculty Advisory Committee and Student Technology Advisory Representatives (STAR) the contribute to shaping Penn State’s approach to education technology. These groups ensure that diverse student voices and innovative faculty insights guide the development of tools and practices that enhance teaching and learning across the university.
Communities
AI Horizons
AI Horizons capitalizes on the AI craze sweeping through industries and communities by bringing together faculty and staff across disciplines to share insights and explore the uncharted waters of AI in education.
New Faculty Community
The New Faculty Community allows faculty to interact and network with peers, gain insights and share best practices surrounding teaching and learning topics. All interactions take place on Microsoft Teams.
Digital Fluency Community of Practice (DFCoP)
The Digital Fluency Community of Practice holds monthly meetings for Penn State’s faculty and staff to generate innovative solutions to teaching and learning technology challenges.
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Teaching and Learning Research
Discovering how technology enhances pedagogy is a driving force behind our efforts here at TLT, and a great deal of what we learn comes from our collaborations with others across the University. Through our research projects, an understanding is developed with regards to how technology supports teaching and learning in a wide range of contexts.
Cohorts + Programs
C2C
The Classroom-to-Community (C2C) program helps instructors generate fresh and innovative ideas to design a new course assignment or revamp an old assignment. Faculty will work with an instructional designer to enhance students learning experiences.
DEER
Digital Education Exchange Retreat (DEER) is a two-and-a-half-day, high-touch program that promotes digital fluency and empowers faculty to createe agile and cost-effective course materials that can be implemented immediately in their upcoming classes.
Provost Endorsements
The Provost Endorsement Program sets a new standard for professional development at Penn State. Each endorsement is crafted to include clear goals, purposeful learning outcomes, and a curriculum that is grounded in current research.
Teaching and Learning with Technology Impact Award
Annually celebrating the work and accomplishments of Penn State faculty members whose work transforms education through technology.